Monday, June 28, 2010

Cape of Good Hope

Today we stood at the Cape of Good Hope and had the obligatory photo taken of us by the famous sign. A cheesy tourist thing to do, but a must nonetheless. More important than being at the tip of the Cape is the journey to get there. The landscape is majestic. Think Big Sur meets Hawaii. In addition we visited an ostrich farm where I fed some (they are big creatures) and visited Kirstenbosch; a botanical garden dedicated to preserving local flora. I hugged a big Baobab tree there. We decided to eat at a nice restaurant this evening. I had wharthog. It tasted like pork tenderloin with a hint of game. Very enjoyable meal and great value for money compared to the US. Tomorrow we are headed to wine country to learn about South African wines. We are keenly aware that we are headed to harsher conditions in Botswana day after next, so enjoying the European feel of Cape Town while we can.